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Passes for this weekend's SoxFest are sold out and that reflects the White Sox's hopes for 2015 no longer are based on smoke and mirrors. "There's legitimate excitement," longtime pitching coach Don Cooper said Wednesday. "There's legitimate hype." Cooper will meet Jeff Samardzija — the centerpiece of the Sox's massive moves this winter — for the first time in person this weekend. Samardzija is emblematic of heightened expectations for the club that has won only one division title since its 2005 World Series championship that will be commemorated as part of this weekend's festivities. The addition of Samardzija gives the Sox...

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Passes for this weekend's SoxFest are sold out and that reflects the White Sox's hopes for 2015 no longer are based on smoke and mirrors.
"There's legitimate excitement," longtime pitching coach Don Cooper said Wednesday. "There's...

WASHINGTON -- Sure seems as if Max Scherzer and his wife now will be able to afford to buy themselves at least one of those nonstick baking sheets they were hoping to receive as a wedding gift.
Or even a few million of 'em.
The 2013 AL Cy Young Award...

Cubs’ Hall of Famer Ernie Banks gets the cover treatment in this week’s Sports Illustrated in the magazine’s annual “Where Are they Now” edition.
The article focuses on Banks' love of the game and provides an update on what he's doing with his life....

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When Washington Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann headed to the bullpen to warm up for his start Sunday, bullpen coach Matt LeCroy did not notice anything different about the mild-mannered right-hander from tiny Auburndale, Wisc.
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Baseball lost one of its great ambassadors Wednesday when former Cubs manager Don Zimmer died in Florida at 83.
Zimmer, nicknamed “Popeye” for his strength and big cheeks, spent 66 years in baseball.
But few were as wild as his three-plus seasons...

September is always the best month of the baseball season, and with tight races in four of the six divisions and in both wild-card hunts, it could be one of the more memorable finishes in years.
Here are a few things to watch as we head into the...

American League
Central Division
White Sox: Rush hour: Promote top draft pick Carlos Rodon from Class A to Triple A after four appearances.
Indians: Surgery on both knees ends disappointing season for Nick Swisher. Still two years left on $56 million...

ATLANTA -- The Washington Nationals captured the NL East title on Tuesday and did so on the defending division champions' soil.
Ian Desmond hit a two-run homer, Tanner Roark tossed seven scoreless innings and the Nationals bested the plummeting Atlanta...

No. 9 Marlins: 22nd in a series counting down to spring training. Next: Braves.
New name. New stadium. New manager. Four new players, all of whom have been to at least three All-Star Games.
There is no shortage of topics to consider when looking at...

Fans at Camden Yards, Dodger Stadium and Safeco Field might need to bring a few extra screens to the ballpark on the final day of the season. Major League Baseball is tweaking this year's schedule, hoping to create a huge playoff scramble by starting...

CLEARWATER, Fla. This was 10 days before Christmas 2010, and Cliff Lee had ruined the New York Mets' annual holiday party. Students from six elementary schools had gathered on the Citi Field concourse to see David Wright dress up as Santa Claus...

Max Scherzer was warming up in the bullpen, getting ready to head onto the field to throw his first batting practice session for the Washington Nationals. But first, the national anthem. "You've got to simulate it like it's a real game,"...

Spring training is a special experience, and it's not just about baseball. Sure, it helps if you like the sport, but between food, atmosphere and nearby attractions, there is something for everyone when 15 Major League Baseball teams call Florida home.
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Mike Morse, once a star baseball player at Nova High School, is coming home — to the Marlins.
And no one is more excited than the students and coaches at Nova, where the hallways were abuzz with the news on Tuesday afternoon.
"I must have gotten...

The Miami Marlins, publicly rebuked four years ago for not spending enough money on player salaries, are set to make outfielder Giancarlo Stanton the highest-paid athlete in North American sports history.
The Marlins and Stanton have agreed on a...

The clock had just struck 10 on Sunday morning, the dawn of a classic day of baseball. This was Game 162, and not one postseason matchup was set.
The Dodgers did not know what team they would play. But they knew they were in the playoffs, and their first...

The Dodgers will open the postseason against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Dodgers and Cardinals faced each other in the National League Championship Series last year, with the Cardinals advancing to the World Series.
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 4-1 to...

KEY MOMENT: Clayton Kershaw is more than just the best pitcher in the National League, he's also a good hitter and a daring baserunner, two talents he used to break open a scoreless game in the fifth inning. After singling with one out, he went from first...